Data & Statistics

Additional Resources
  • PLACES: Local Data for Better Health
    Model-based population-level analysis and community estimates to all counties, places (incorporated and census designated places), census tracts, and ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) across the United States.
  • Healthy People 2030 
    National leading health indicators and core objectives related to physical activity.
  • Adults Need More Physical Activity
    A study with data from 2014 showed that among US adults 50 years old and greater, 28% were physically inactive. Inactivity was 30% higher among those with a chronic disease. Hispanics, non-Hispanic Blacks, and adults with lower education levels were more likely to be inactive.
  • Adults Engaging In No Leisure-Time Physical Activity 
    Age adjusted data available by sex, race/ethnicity, age group, educational attainment, family income, and more.
  • Diagnosed Diabetes
    National, state, and county data. Some data are available by age, gender, race-ethnicity, and education.
  • Diabetes and Obesity Maps
    Age-adjusted prevalence of obesity and diagnosed diabetes among adults, by US county (2004, 2010, 2016). Available as Power Point or PDF.
  • Obesity Data and Statistics
    Adult and childhood obesity in the United States.
  • Nutrition Data and Statistics
    US data on added sugars, water, and fruit and vegetable consumption.
  • Breastfeeding Data and Statistics
    National and state information on breastfeeding rates and support.
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